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Sonapur Minerals And OilXNEP:SONA 41 Interest Coverage is 2.86 as of Apr. 2026, which is 225% above its 10-year median of 0.88. GuruFocus rates XNEP:SONA with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Building Materials companies, Sonapur Minerals And Oil ranks worse than 83.01% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR332 Mil. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR-116 Mil.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 2.86.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XNEP:SONA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71 Med: 0.88 Max: 1.95
Current: 1.95
XNEP:SONA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.01% of 306
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 6.81
vs XNEP:SONA: 1.95
Sonapur Minerals And Oil (XNEP:SONA) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Interest Coverage Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
XNEP:SONA vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Interest Coverage vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil (XNEP:SONA) has a Interest Coverage of 2.86 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sonapur Minerals And Oil and its competitors. This is 225% above median its historical median of 0.88. Over the past decade, Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.71 to 1.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonapur Minerals And Oil ranks #254 out of 306 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage too high?
Sonapur Minerals And Oil's current Interest Coverage of 2.86 is 225% above median its 10-year median of 0.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.71 to a high of 1.95. The Building Materials industry median Interest Coverage is 6.81. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's value of 2.86 is 58% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sonapur Minerals And Oil ranks #254 out of 306 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sonapur Minerals And Oil has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonapur Minerals And Oil's Interest Coverage compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Sonapur Minerals And Oil ranks #254 out of 306 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sonapur Minerals And Oil in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.81. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's value of 2.86 is 58% below this benchmark. Historically, Sonapur Minerals And Oil's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.71 to 1.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.88 vs. the industry median of 6.81, Sonapur Minerals And Oil has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Building Materials company?
The median Interest Coverage among Building Materials companies is 6.81, based on 306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's current Interest Coverage of 2.86 is 58% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sonapur Minerals And Oil and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's current Interest Coverage is 2.86, which is 225% above median its own 10-year median of 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonapur Minerals And Oil stock overvalued right now?
Sonapur Minerals And Oil (XNEP:SONA) has a current Interest Coverage of 2.86. The current Interest Coverage is 2.86, which is 225% above median its 10-year median of 0.88 and 58% below the Building Materials industry median of 6.81. Sonapur Minerals And Oil's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonapur Minerals And Oil (XNEP:SONA), the current Interest Coverage is 2.86 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Sonapur Minerals And Oil Ltd is engaged in clinker and cement manufacturing. The company sells Ordinary Portland Cement under brand name Sona Cement OPC and Pozzolana Portland Cement under other brand names like Sona PPC, Sonapur PPC, Sonashree PPC, Sonatech PPC, Sonali PPC, Sona Chandi PPC, Sonapur PPC and Sonatech PPC.
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